What is "beat the system"

vb. To circumvent rules, regulations, or conventions, usually by finding loopholes.

Beat the System is the seventh studio album of the Christian rock band, Petra. It was released in 1985.

It is the first album to feature John Lawry on keyboards, although he only joined towards the end of the recording process; his contributions were limited to some overdubs on the songs "Beat the System", "Clean" and "Adonai". Most of the keyboards on the album, as well as all the bass and drum parts, were performed by session musician Carl Marsh; Petra members Mark Kelly (bass) and Louie Weaver (drums) did not perform on the album. Fairlight programmer Rhett Lawrence added some elements to "Clean" and "Hollow Eyes". Carl Marsh's programming, under the direction of producer Jonathan David Brown, veered the sound of the album more in the techno-rock genre of music.

It is also the last studio album to feature the vocals of Greg X. Volz.

Beat the System is a Malaysian/American rock band from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Formed in 2005 by lead guitarist Stewart Sellan. Currently the band consists of lead vocalist May Leigh, lead guitarist Stewart Sellan, drummer/composer Gerald Sellan and composer Adrian Puan. Since the band's formation, there has been several line-up changes.

The band's debut single, "Gone", was on TraXX FM charts for 10 weeks in a row and 4 weeks at number 1. Beat the System has released multiple singles, including 2009's "Penipuan Berwaris", which was also selected as the single of Warner Music Malaysia compilation album "Indiestructable:Spirit of Freedom", 2010's "Transisi" a track that was written and produced by Beat the System for Warner Music Malaysia/EMI artist Fiq for his second album 'Diagnostik', and 2012's "Shine" featuring Malaysian Idol winner Jaclyn Victor.

In response to their single "Shine", Beat the System won the Song of the Year Award, Best Collaboration Award and Best Genre Bender Award at the 2012 Asian Voice Independent Music Awards featuring bands all over Asia.

In 2010, Beat the System was certified with Tipped to Be the Next Big Thing by the Asian Voice Independent Awards committee.

Diana Meltzer discovered and signed them to her label, Monster Hits Music.

Beat the System may refer to:

• Beat the System (band), a Malaysian/American rock band
• Beat the System (album), an album by Christian rock band Petra
• Beat the System, a 2011 EP by Alyson Stoner
• Beat the System, a record label, see The Fits